Washing apparatus



Jan. 22, 1929.

R. D. WOODARD WASHING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 24, 1927 ova rill/ Patented J an. 22., 1929.

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RODNEY D. WOODABID, F IBOSTGN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIfiIl'Gl't E0 DARLO COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. A CORPORATIGH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application area February 24, 1927. Serial no. 170,691.

The present invention relates to apparatus for cleansing or washing and more particularly to apparatus of the general type disclosed in the (Ho-pending application of Pike, Serial No. Tl0 ."?56, filed September 30, 1924, for the washing of household dishes.

The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus of this character which shall be of simple and inexpensive construction, or sy of operation, andadapted for se lective delivery of soapy or clear hot water.

l Vith this object in view, the present invention consists in the apparatus hereinafter described and particularly defined in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings which illustrate what is now considered the preferred form of the invention Fig.1 is a side elevation showing improved apparatus attached to a faucet; Fig. 2 is a side elevation in section showing the valve in position to permit discharge of soapy water; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the valve in position to permit discharge of clear water, the compressible attaching collarheing removed for the sake of clearness; Fig. t is a horizontal detail View of the valve; and Fig. 5 is a front sectional view on line Fi5 of at. p

The llilPlTiVQCl washing apparatus is of a type which is constructed to be connected with the ordi nary domestic hot water faucet and. is p rovidod. with a soap container, together with a valve which selectively permits discharge of ti is water without passing through the soap container or diversion of a portion of the water through the soap container at will. When the valve is positioned so as to divert a portion of the water through the soap container, this water when saponified is re-dirertcd hack into the main stream of water passing through the device so that that main stream will he soapy or saponilied. i suitable flexible hose with a spray nozzle may be attached. to the device as in the Pike construction in order that a pluralityof small streams may be forcibly directed against the articles to he cleansed.

in the ilhiistrated embodiment of the preseutinvention the body portion or valve casingdis provided at itsupper end with an iulet chamber which is adapted to be enp a d on the mouth of a faucet 12. A coinole ant resilient rubber collar le is received within the chamber--10 and is adapted to form a tight seal with the faucet. chain 16 which is attached to one side of the valve casing 8 may be passed around the body of the faucet and connected with the other side of the valve casii'ip; to maintain the device lirinly on the faucet evenunder considerable water pressures. The chamber 10 is provided with an opening 18 in an intermediate partition through which water is directed for discharge to and through an axially arranged conduit 20. The conduit is formed in the central portion of a soap container 22 which depends from and is attached to an annular lip 24: of the valve casing by means of a bayonet joint A plate 28 which covers the soap container and forms a partition between the valve casing 8 and the soap container rests against the under side of the valve casing and is held firmly in place by the engagement of the soap container with the valve casing through thebayonet joint, gaskets 30 and 32 being inserted in opposite sides of the plate 28 to prevent leakage. The conduit 20 is sweated into the bottom of the soap container, the latter having an integral depending hose connecting extension in axial register with the conduit to permit attachment of a hose 35. In the center of the plate 28 is a central opening registering with the conduit and a tube 36 is sweated into the opening and extends for a short distance into and actually forms part of the conduit 20. The conduit 20 and. the tube. 36 engage with a sufliciently tight fit to prevent leakage of water over the top of the soap container into the conduit for which purpose also a gasket 38 is interposed between the plate 28 and the top of the conduit. '1 he course of water from the faucet is through the chamber 10, the opening 18 therein and the conduit 20, into a hose which may carry at its end any suitable nozzle for spraying water against the articles to be washed. It is to be noted that the upper end of the tube or conduitQO'terniL hates substantially in the same plane as the upper edge of that part of the casing which forms the soap container 22 and furthermore, that the upper end of the tube or conduit 20 is enlarged and provided with an enlarged hearing; face so as to engage the gasket 38 when the upper edge of the soap container 22 engages the gasket 30 due to the bayonet and slot fastening construction. This insures a water-tight connection between these parts and prevents lea age or see-page into and out ing a portion of the stream from the faucet through the soap container and thence into the conduit. For this purpose the valve casing carries a two-position slide valve which includes a bottom slide plate 42 resting upon and slid-ably engaging the plate 28. The valve also has two opposed upstanding end portions and is slidably retained in position on the plate or partition 28 by means of guide members 46 preferably welded or otherwise secured to the plate 28. Each of these guide members 46 is provided with a longitudinally disposed overhanging angular lip 48 which overlies extension 50 on each side of the plate 42 of the valve member, thus holding and permitting free sliding movement of the latter. The valve is adapted to be moved into either one of two positions which are determined by fixed stop members in the form of pins 52 protruding upwardly from the plate or partition 28. Movement of the valve is accomplished by an actuator rod 54 having its intermediate portion reduced or faced on opposite sides as at 56, which parts are received within the slots 58 provided in the upstanding ends 44 of the valve. The formation of the reduced or faced portions provide shoulders on the actuator rod which engage the outside surfaces of the end portions 44 of the valve so as to move the same in either direction depending upon the movement of the actuator rod 54. The rod 54 passes through stuffing boxes 59 inthe valve casing and terminates in push buttons 60. i The center of the valve plate 42 is provided with an elongated opening 61 which registers with the central tube 36 in all positions of the valve in order that water from the faucet may always flow directly downward through the conduit 20. hen the valve is in its right hand positioin as shown in Fig. 4, provision is made, however, for diverting a portion of the water through the soap container and back into the main stream flowing through the conduit 20. To this end the plate 28 is provided with openings 62 and 64 connnuni eating with the soap container. These openings are preferably diametrically opposed or positioned on opposite sides of the opening into the conduit 20. Opening 62 serves as an inlet into the soap container and opening 64 serves as an outlet therefrom. The slide plate42 of the valve is formed with an opening 66 and a channel or hood 68 adapted to register respectively with the openings 62 and 64 when the valve indts right hand position (see Figure The channel 68 ex tends from directly above the opening 64 to a point immediately adjacent to the elongatedopening 61 and being closed at its outer end as shown in Fig. 5, it insures that any water passing upwardly from the soap container through the opening 64 shall be directed into the main stream passing into the conduit 20, and thus d awn into and. mixed with said main stream. When the valve is moved into its left hand position the openings 62 and 64 are covered and closed by the plate valve but the elongated opening 61 thereof remains inregister with the conduit to permit the free and continuous passage of a stream of clear water therethrough.

The course of Water through the apparatus for either position of the valve is described as follows: Vhen the valve is in its left hand position (see Figure 3) so that communication with the soap container is cut oil, the water flows directly from the mouth of the faucet through the opening 18 in the valve casing, through the elongated opening 61 in the valve plate and thence into the conduit from which is passes into the hose. Viheu the valve is in its right hand position the main stream and major portion of the water follows the same course as above, but a part thereof is diverted and passes downwardly through'the openings 66 and 62 into the soap container where it mixes with the soap and forms a soapy solution or saponified fluid which passes upwardly through the opening 64 and is re-directed or re-diverted by the channel or hood 68 into the main stream of fluid flowing through the conduit. Of course, due to the force of the main stream passing into and through the conduit 20, the soapy fluid will be drawn thercinto due to suction. Therefore, a discharge of clear or soapy water may be obtained selectively and at will merely by manipulation of the utlve actuator It will be seen that, due to the fact that, the water is caused to flow through a conduit arranged centrally of the soap container. the apparatus may be made extremely compact. The provision of the valve surinouuting the soap container and arranged to control the upward outflow of saponified water from the soap container as well as of the downward flow into it, insures complete isolation of the soap container from the coinluit and ronsd quent elimination of any possibility oi? soap leakage into the conduit when the valve is set for discharge of clear water. Moreover, inasmuch as the water flows directly in a practically staight path from the faucet to the hose, the necessity for construction of tortuous passages with its attendant expense and inaccessibility for cleaning is eliminated.

While a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and d esrribed the invention is not to be COllSltlOl'Gd as limited to I lit! llU a partition to divide the soap container from the valve casing, a conduit arrangedcentrally oi? the soap container and communicating with the valve casing, the partition. having two openings leading into the soap container, a two-position valve having an opening permitting coliuuunication oi the valve asing with the conduit in either position and hav ing an opening and a passage registering re speetivcly with the openings in the partition when in one position to permit a portionol the water to be diverted from the valve casing into the soap container and thence upwardly through the valve passage into the conduit, and means foractuating the valve 53. A washing apparatus comprising a valve casing having an inlet opening, a soap container, a partition separating the valve casing from the soap container and having a central opening and two relatively small openings, a: conduit arranged centrally of the soap container and communicating with the central opening of the partition, and a valve in the valve casing seated on the partition and having an, opening registering with the central opening of the partition in either position thereof, said valve being constructed to provide with said two relativelysinall open in in the partition, a path for diversion otwatcr from the valve casing through the soap oimtainer and thence into the conduit in one position. oi the valve 3. A washin apparatus couvprising a valve easing having an inlet opening, a soap container, a. partition having two openings between the valve casing and the soap eon tainor, a conduit connected with the valve casing, a two-position valve having a slide plate engaging with the partition and upstanding end portions, means on the partition for guiding the valve, means engaging the upstanding ends for shifting the valve, two openings in the slide plate adapted in one position of the valve to register with the openings in the partition. to alford comuuini cation between the valve casing and the soap container, and a channel on the slide plate to direct water flowing upwardly from the soap container into the conduit.

4.. A washing apparatus comprising a valve casing having an inlet opening, a soap container depending from the casing, a c0nduit communicating with the valve casing and arranged centrally of the soap container, a partition separating the valve casing and the soap container and having two openings, a valve having a bottomslide plate engaging with the partition and having an opening and .a channel adapted to register with the re spective openings in the partition when in one position and to shut oil communication between the valve casing and the soap container when in another position, the channel communicating with the conduit when com munication is established between the valve casing and the soap container, the valve having" upstanding end portions, and manually operated means passing through the valve casing and engaging with the end portions of the valve for shifting the valve from one position to another. y

5. A washing apparatus comprising a 1101- low body member having an inlet opening, a

soap container depending from the body member, a partition dividing the soap container from the body member, a conduit extending through the soap container and communicating with the body member, the partition having an opening registering with the top of the conduit, a tube secured in the open ing of the partition and extending into the conduit to prevent leakage from the soap container into the conduit, and means where by a portion of the water flowing into the body member may be diverted into the soap container and thence upwardly into the body member to be directed into the conduit;

6. A washing apparatus comprising a valve casing having an inlet opening, a soap container depending from the valve casing, a conduit axially received in the soap container but out of communication therewith and communicating with the valve casing, a partition separating the soap container from the valve casing and havingtwo openings, and means in the valve casing selectively having provision for shutting off comthroughsaid soap container and c01nmunicating with said valve casing, said discharge conduit being closed against communication. with said soap container, a partition separating the soap container from the valve casing and having an opening communicatingwith said conduit so as not to obstruct the passage of the main stream of fluid therethrough, said partition also having openings establishing communication between the soap container and the valve casing, a valve in the valve casing so arranged that in one position itwill close the openingsin the partition, thus breaking communication between the soap container and the valve casing, and in another Awashing apparatus including, in com- Ill) position said valve will not obstruct the openings in the partition and will permit the dis charge of a portion of the fluid stream from the valve easing into the soap container, and when saponifled back into the valve casing, said valve leaving said opening into the discharge conduit unobstructed at all times.

8. A device of the character described including, in combination, a casing having its lower portion detachable and forming a soap container, a discharge conduit secured to and extending through said container, said casing having an inlet chamber adapted to be connected to a source of fluid supply, a partition separating said inlet chamber from said soap container, said partition havin a main opening in permanent communication with the ini let end of said discharge conduit, the inlet 7 end of said discharge conduit being held in fluid-tight connection against said partition, said partition having additional openings aflording communication between said inlet chamber and soap container, and control means for controlling at will communication between the inlet chamber and the soap container, whereby part of the stream of fluid may be diverted into the soap container and when saponifiedwill be re-directed into said inlet chamber to mix with the main stream of fluid passing therethrough and into the discharge conduit.

9. A device of the character described including, in combination, a casing having its lower portion detachable and forming a soap container, a discharge conduit secured to and extending through said container, saidcasing having an inlet chamber adapted to. be connected to a source of fluid supply, a partition separating said inlet chamber from said soap container, said partition having a main opening in permanent communication with the inlet end of said discharge conduit, the inlet end of said discharge conduit being held in fluidtight connection against said partition, said partition having additional openings affording communication between said inlet chamber and soap container, and control means including a movable element having an opening in constant registration with said main opening and a plurality of additional openings adapted to be brought into simultaneous registration with said additional openings in the partitimi. said movable element having means associated with one of said additional openings and cooperating with said discharge conduit to produce an ejectory eflcct upon the fluid in the soap con t ainer to discharge the same. i

10. In a washing apparatus, a body having an inlet, an upper chamber in communication with the inlet, a soap compartment beneath the upper chamber, a discharge member at the lowerportiono'i the soap compartment, a fluid-conveying conduit extendin through the soap compartment and close against communication therewith but providing communication between said upper chamber and said discharge member, and means to divert a portion of the fluid entering the upper chamber into the soap compartment to be saponifled and then to reconduct the said saponifled fluid into the upper chamber so that such fluid will enter the fluid conveying conduit and be conducted thereby to said discharge member.

11. A device adapted to be attached to a i'aucet for washing dishes and the like including, in combination, a body having an inlet adapted to receive a stream of fluid iron: the faucet, said body also having an outlet through which the fluid is discharged therefrom, a soap container provided as part of said body, means for passing the main stream of fluid to said outlet through said soap container without communication therewith, a valve chamber positioned between said soap container and said inlet, and means associated with said valve chamber for diverting a portion of the fluid stream into said soap container and ire-directing the diverted fluid, when saponifled, into the main fluid stream, said means being so arranged so as to continuously maintain free passage of the main stream of fluid from said inlet to said outlet.

partment, and means for discharging said diverted fluid, when saponified, back into said inlet chamber and into the main stream of fluid passing into and through said discharge conduit, and movable control means for the said fluid diverting means.

18. A device of the character described, in-

eluding, acasing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, said casing being formed to provide a soap compartment closed against com munication with said fluid outlet and having an unrestricted conduit for the passage of the main stream of fluid from the inlet to the outlet through said soap compartment, said conduit being closed against communication with said soap compartment, means for diverting part of the main stream of fluid into the soap compartment, and, when saponitied, re-directing said saponified fluid into said main stream of fluid passing directly from the inlet to the outlet. a

14. A device adapted to be attached to a faucet for washing dishes and the like, including a body having an inlet chamber and means for attachment to the mouth of a fancet so as to receive a stream of water therefrom, a soap container detachably connected to said body a partition separating said inlet chamber and soap container, complementary conduit members connected to said body and said soap container and forming a single discharge conduit iorthe stream ott' water from said inlet chamber through said soap container, said conduit being closed against communication with said soap container, and means for establishing communication between said inlet chamber and said soap container to divert a portion ot the stream of water into the soap container to be saponiiiedi and means :tor redirecting said divertee water from said soap container into said in let chamber and said fluid stream to pass through said discharge conduit.

15. A device adapted to be attached to a faucet for washing dishes and the like having an inlet and a discharge outlet, a soap container provided in the lower portion of said device and closed against communication with said discharge outlet, a combined inlet and valve chamber separated from said soap container-and communicating with said inlet, a conduit through which the main stream of fluid passes, connecting and establishing communication between said chamber and said discharge outlet, said conduit passing through said soap container and being closed against communication therewith, and a movable element in said chamber which in one position establishes communication directly between said chamber and soap container to divert part of the stream of fluid into said soap container to be saponified, said element being provided with means for edirecting said diverted saponified fluid into the main stream of fluid passing through said conduit.

in testimony whereof? I have signed my name to this specification.

RODNEY D. WOODARD. 

